Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Practice Pad. Richard S. Keirstead

      よ

      yo (as in yo-yo)

      Yo-yos were popular in the ‘70s.

さようなら	sayōnara	goodbye
およぐ	oyogu	to swim

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 38

      ら

      ra (“la” sound)

      A gondola going up the mountain.

らく	raku	ease, comfort
くらい	kurai	is dark

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 39

      り

      ri (“lee” sound)

      Leaves change color in autumn.

りか	rika	science
つり	tsuri	fishing

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 40

      る

      ru (“loo” sound)

      A loon in the wild.

はしる	hashiru	to run
かりる	kariru	to borrow

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 41

      れ

      re (“leh” sound)

      Legs do the walking.

れんこん	renkon	lotus root
れきし	rekishi	history

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 42

      ろ

      ro (“low” sound)

      She plays the cello.

ろく	roku	six
ひろい	hiroi	is wide

      Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 43

      わ

      wa (“wah” sound)

      A wizard waving his wand.

わたし	watashi	I, myself
わるい	warui	bad, evil